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Do you feel dull. lnnguld. low.splritcd, life.
lcess, and indcscrihably miserable, both Thysl.
caiiy nnd mentally; experience Ia sense OF
IullnGss or blonting utter eating, or OF "gonD-
ness. or emptiness of stomach In tho morn
lug. tongue coatcl. bitter or bad taste in
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred cycslght, floating spccks"
before the cyea.. nervous prostitution or OK.
hatstion. irrita6lllty, q temper. hot iiusllcs,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
nlting. transient nnins hero ind there. cold
iect, droywsinG,ss nftcr meals, wakefulncss, or
usturDed 9nu undressing sleep. constant,
,inE. calamityr T,.T ''>'''
IL you havc all, or any considerable number
H. These symptoms, you. arc suffering from
iaiious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with ,Dyspepsin, or Indigestion. Tho moro
complicated your disease has become, tho
Greater tho number and diversity OF syinp-
to!ns, NO matter what stngc It, has reached,
WI siibdnc 1t, IL taken according To dlree-
lions for n reasonable length Of tinc, III not
cured. complications multiply md CQnsumD-
lion OF the Lungs, Skin Diseases, Heart Disease,
laesiniattstf1, Kidney Dtscasc, or Other grlvo
or later: induce n fatal Termination. If
--Dr.llcrcc's Golden Medicn1 Dia.
COVcry nets powerfully upon tho L.itcr. md
through that great blood purifying organ,
clcaIscs tho system Of nil blood-talnts md lin.
equally cnicacious In acting upon lie. Kid.
ncys. and other cxcrctory organs, cleansing,
strengthening, und healing their diseases. Rs
an hppetiziig, restorative tonic, IL roulotC
digestion nnd nutrition, thereby building I'm
both iicsh nlld strength. In malarlal districts,
tn,s wonderful melicine has gained great
celebrity In curing Fever md Agiic, Chills and
Fcvcr, Dumb Aguc, md kindred diseases. -
W. ricrcc'sa Golden Medical Dis.
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You will have nc uHe for spectacles il
you use Dr.. J. f.. McLean's Strengthening
Eye salve; it removes the film and ecuul
which accumulates on the eye balls. sub.
dues Inflammation, cools and southea the
irritated' nerves, strengthens weak and
failing sight. Csc q box. Daw
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Nh. d.. W~ilcoxson, Of Horse Gave, Ky.
says he was, for many years, badly afflicted
With Phthisio, also Disbetes; the paint
were almost uncomfortable and would some.
times almost throw him into convulsions
he tried Electric Bitters and got relic,
from first bottle and after taking six bot
Ties, was entirely cured, aud had gained ii
flesh eighteen pounds. Says he positively
believes he would have died, had it moi
been for the relief afforded by Electri;
Bitters., Sold at fifty cents q hottie BY
Logan 4 90.
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Ills Wife's Suggestion,

Merchant 7raryier.
"say, Gaddersby," said Mr.. Smith, no he
came into the fish store with a lot OF tackle
IN his hand, II want yoh TO give me some
fish to take homo with me. Kind o. fix
ON up 30 that they'll look as II they've
been caught to-day, will you p"
Certainly, sir" eaid the grocer. slow
"Oh, you'd better give mo three or four
boss. Make it look decent in quantity
without appearing to exaggorste, you
Eyes, sir. But you'd better take white.
ash, hadn't your"
what naked you think 81? i"
"oh, nothing, except that your wife WINS
down here early this afternoon and said
II you dropped in with a fsh.pole ovcr
your shoulder and generally woe-begore
look, to have you take whiteflsh, II posi-.
bio, as ahe likes that kind better than any
other"
Mr.. Smith took whitc6sh.
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What Is q bohemian?

HaFpd1s .FttHV,
There has been considerable dlecusslon
at one time and another "a to the traits
and qualities which 20 to make up q so
cial Bohemian. a fashionable; lady once,
in describing to another her ;des OF tho
genus, aald, with ready tongue, "You are
a Bohemian when you are dirty and lazy
and your clothes are DID," Perhaps this
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FINANCE N TRADE,
~ Featurea Of tho Money and stoc
,l 30 yIrli.H' Markets.. su SlAa6 lHAl

n. . ~ Ht- "a .I
EEw Yonx, June 1o,-Mouey on cal, casv a. a
y per cent, closed offered ut 4 per cent
rtme mercantile paper bas per cent. BierllnR az
chahSe apii and heavy at 81 STAT S5H.
create Q more confident feeling In stocks. and tht
inarKet was firm to steady. The declsIon OF he
Interstate Commerce Commission had a materi
MY teassnring effect, aud tho advicts from Chi
more hopeful state. There were numerous reports
anoat ~ regard 10 Western Uaion, tho tenor al
most o. them being that all opposition to II wal
strong, tho advances over last evening" Ami 40:
uIes extending, 10 ". per cont. The market was
only iairly steady until toward noon. when under
the lead OF the coalers tho entire market advanced,
ifom ne best figures. Almost the entire active
ilst y higher tonight. saley 243, 1888 shares, IS
RailrSad bonds were moderately active; sales,
Government bonds dull and steady.
6tato bonds dull and Steady. b B
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Ifuoltlnnia Arninn Ioly.

The beat ualye in tho world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheun, fever
sores, letter, channsd hands, chilblsins,
eornu, sad all skin eruptions, and posi-.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. Il
Ia guaranteed to.giye perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price IS cent? peY
box; For ssla By Logan d Go.
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Txna.MritnrnE lenn.

=. We have for sale nevefal Type.writers,
including the Remington, the Crandall
and the Hammond. These machines have
been taken in exchange for the matches
Caligraph, and will be sold cheap. Writers
Tor rent and for ssle on monthly install.
ments. Cau on or address for circulars
EDWARD L. Rose i Co.,
SIS Twelfth street.
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LEPRQSY-

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and consequently incurablc. It Is impossible 10 dc.
scribe her slGcrings. Her body from tho crown OF
her head 10 The solcs Of her feet was n mass Of decay,
masses Of flesh rottIng of and leaving great cavities.
Her fingers ~fcstcrel and three or four nails dropped
OF at one time. Her limbs contracted by the fearful
liberation. and for several years she did not leave
her bed lcr weight was reduced from l.5 10 GO lbs.
Perhaps some faint idea Of her condition can DO
CLEANED from the fact TINT three pounds OF Cosmo.
limo OF Ointment were used per week In dressing her
defeat by this Black Wolf, and commended The sui.
Her husband hearing wonderful reports Of tho uso
OF SwIPr's SrEctFic %. S. 81, prevailed on her 10
try Il as n last resort: She leGan Its use under pro.
test, but soon found that her system was bc!ns; re.
lltevcd Of the poison. rs tho sores assumed n rcd and
healthy color. us though. the blood was bccomlu;
pure 9nd active. Mrs. bailey continued the $. S. s.
until last February; 0ycry sore was healed; she dis.
earded chair and %crutclles. md was for The htst time
N twelve years q well woman. Her husband, Mr.,
CA. Bailey, Is In business at TX Blackstone Street,
Boston. and will take pleasure In giving the details
q this wonderful cure. Send to us for Treatise on
Blood and Skin Diseases. mailed free. GgTf9
TUX SWIFT SrEclrlc Co.. Drawer 8. Atlanta. ca
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Cotton.

NEW York, Juno l6.-Cotton dull and steady,
uplauds llAc; Orleans II 7-l6c: futures closed arm
Juno II. 09all. 10c; July Lille; August II. l0all .2Os;
September 10. 7tal0. 7Gc: November 10. 0lal0. Q2c; De
cember 9.9aal0.0Ic; January 10. 03al0. Ole: Febru
NY u. loalo.uc; March lol7alo, lSc; April lo.2ia
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Live EtOck.

CmcAao, june 10.-Cattle-Rcceiph 1900 head,
'Rhipments 1900 head: market l0c lower; shIpplus
steers 50 Goal %: fancy 81 coal IS; stocke1 and
feeders q QQa3 90 COVE bulls and mixed 81 IL
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Dry Goods.

NEW. YonK. Juno ACKNOWLEDGING the large bus.
iness laid out for Autumn the demand was OF
healthtul proportions for immediate aud late ship.
ments, while tho forwArdings were Of the usual
large quantity. cotton goods firm at current
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- Ms t-FaTf RAtg aHL usNIH prgN. lNGtr E
.G I! III Gtttelliqelleer
once, Nos. rs and 81 fourteenth street.
For ne Iniall0tnttr.
THE LEAF.CUP.
ii tTo--.t
ny Hu MAXWELL

ny HI MAXWELL.
When the mountain helgh. had cast Ia shade
Along tho shore OF the sfient river. ltf5Gg
And the boughA Of birch were dark lrrayed
Above tho waters restless culver; afgl
Then underneath the fronting clitf
vi ancient rocks that rose III ptido,,
Twas there we moored our painted sklH
Where grow the trees on the river side. Va
No pathway led along the shore
Where owned the elias cold. stouysiace
Stern with the gloomineSs Of yorc, X
Like the tyrant kings Of the human race.
On jutlpg hint 4 footing true ~ ~
Ne found, yet thou wort half afraid,
Ana clung 10 clustered vines that grew %
From teams where tho rocks were long decayed
Adown tho ella a crystal stream
Played ceaSelcsly with whisper low, Ia
Like iar.of voices IN u dream INs'f
Which none but dreamcis ever know.
And III the deepness OF that hour, I,
That hour Of bcantGous evcntidc,
We tclted theie. wheiG bower on bower
Bent DER us In their silent pride. as
| With a folded leaf from tho shaded dell
We made A cup like the Eaiads made;
And wo drank from tho spring that faintly fell;
And wc watched tho Iainbows form aud fade
On me rocks beneath where tho sunlight thone
Through tho crystal spray from the ledge above;
And lhe prook o implanted Ike the loves. tone !
Ola lute that si4hs unspokcu love.
% Wlla4EFhEsaI 80 'lEtEt-- 3
Then the cadence Of that Whispering stream,
Light ~ the spray q falllrg rain, ~
Stole DER my being like a dream
That fetic!s with a golden chain.
Ana down me mountain stu and high
Tho air blew softly from the shade
OF glen and clln, and wandered by,
Gained with tho life It's breath had made.
And down beneath us deeply swept
Tho sullen river still a. death, md
Dark where tho deeper shadows slept
The sleep that Knows not living breath;
And backward turned tho moving tide
Beneath the Gilt with restless sweep,
Forever there 10 chafC aud chlde
Ihc rocks that proud dominion keep.
Ami resting In tho beauty there
our white sklG waited by the tide;
That grew alone by tho liver side. %
beyond tho river more far away " W.
:, Waved random DER with yerlnnt trees,
The fields lay dull In tho summer day
Like a calm that come on the southern seas,
Bnt what Of that TO u, who stood gE1
who'c iell that spriug.brook down tho ledge
U! INC clltf above, In tho sombrc wood
That rose from the rivers rocky edge? aILfI
There was no future and no past,f
Twas all the present. Iapt in lest, r.
Like that Niryana vision rast J
Through the Aryan's Islands OF the D,est,
sui low and faint tho music fell
AND through the silence dreamed and died
VI inc muir nrs!lig stream: and tho lowest well
U! the chdencs flowed with my spirits tide.
Ana Just Que though came back again Gff-65 $50
From out the past-hut 1t passed away p
And lcti PISS aud perish then
Win All that Is Gained and hushGd for ayc.
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Smith took whitedsh.

FoR cleaning and healing foul and III.
dolent Ulcers, Sores and Abcesses and re-
movingthe badodors arising thereirom and
Tor slouyhing, confused and lacerated
wounds, Darbys Pfophylactic Fluid Is un.
equaled.
~ have used Darbys Prophylactic Fluid
IN hospital snd private practice for ten
years and know Of nothing better for
sloughing, confused and laceratsd wounds,
foul and indolent ulcers and rs a disiniec.
tant:",J.2F. HEusTIs, Professor Mobile
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GALL on or address to NJ. Neuer, the
practical optician,, SO Twelfth street, in re-
ference to your apectaclea,
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Petroleum.

On CRY, Pa. June 1a-opened at e2szc; highest
eaHc: lowest t?5..c; closed at 6gNsc; sales 2I, 600
barrels; shipments s7,373 barrels. $40
= New York. Juno 1G Petroleum lrm: opened
o., 6e954c: highest exc; lowest exc; closed Ut
6211Sc; sale, l,247,Ooc barrels. 4. -"
BRApFoRn, Pa, June 1G.-opened at CO; closed
q: 6sshsc; highest 631Gc; lowest exc: o!carauces
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A beautiful full-length portrait Of Queen
Kepiolani has been received at tho State
Department. $lgEl
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The secret OF Nihiliss hatred to the Gar
is out: The Emperor is an accomplished
cornet player.
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bonds dull and steady,
aiNiN lnIda dull md kinndv ~
BoSDs-cLosyn plp,

u.S. y eoupon-m...1299< II. K. d 7. gon. es... OK
!. =; ~ COUPON. .. 10Y Northern Pac. tlrsta- us
faeiuc u OF 95.......l2SA North. Pac. ..lO4h
inuisiana stamp. H.. ~ Northwest. consols .lS9 i
missouri Y. ,:....,.....l02HIIN W.debentureS, Is ITO
lenn: " settlemens.l06 Iat. Paul 0niols...1l4
90 hs........"........ LOB st. p, .. & r, frsts- 122G
40 Hs;,....,...;.,.. q TEX Pnc. land gr's. co
central t9ci1c hrt& 1l!MlTex. d Pac. 4. q. eI.
y. q :. y; htsts-...l2i ira couponss. ....... 7GH
Eric Eeconda. o9IMlWest Hha.a - ~
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BALTIMORE, June 16.-Wheat. western lower and
active; No. 2 winter red spot S71%c bid; June S7Hc
bid; July sGhasa3 tsc; September SGhas7c,I Corr.
western neglected and nominal; mixed Bpot 45kc
nats, easy aud quiet: westorn white SIa36Ec:
do mixed 3aa3fc. Provisions steady with falr III.
ally higher ut lOAa2Oc. Cheese unchanged, TI'.
Il CINCINNATI, O.. June 16.-Flour eayy, Wheat nm,
settled: No. 2 red s0c; receipts 5000 bushels: shin.
ments 500 bushels. Com easy: No. 2 mixed S9Iu
a49e. oats quiet; No. 2 mixed eaa2ixc. itys
demand; snort rib s,7lhc; short clear Sd2Ea
WHISKY steady; sales S9s barrels finished goods On
hatls Of 81 Of. Butter, sugar and cheese firm,
TOLEDO, June lG.-Wheat steady and dull; cash
80; June Elac; August 7911c; December S3No,
Corn dull; cash SCa20Lc. .' E4l3r-T TH-'t' 80
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Saved His Life,

Tho Sultan would be appreciated. il
Csnadg.--N J. Journal
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PH1LADRLPH1A, Pa. June 1e-Flour dull. Wheat
CLOSED weak: No. 2 red June S7as7Ac; July S6E
as7c; August a5AaSGHc; September S6HaSG51c.
Torn, spot steady futures dull and nominal; No.
mixed June ital6e; July 4,a46c: August 4oals5xc:
September 4GMaa7Ac.. Oats, spot steady, demand
light: No 8 mixed slHas2c; No. 2 mixed S2Io:
No.. 8 white ~351haaS6c; No. 2 white 37hc; futures
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3 30; Hogs-Reccipis 24,0oo head: shipments 1900
mixed 81 70a5 o5; packing and shipping IS t0a5 Is:
Light 81 7oa5 90; sEIps s. 30a4 70. sheep-ReceipS
1000 head; shipments 500; market opened steady
and closed lower; natives s. 0oa4 50;I bulk s. 75a
4 Is; Texans 81 5oa3 rs; lambs 81 t0a3 40 per head.
EAST Liberty June l6.-Cattle-- Receipts 2a5 head;
shipments 8H head: market slow at yesterdays
quotations. Hogs-Recelpts2 Z, 900 head; shipments
1900 head: market slow: Philadelphias IS 40a5 So;
pigs 81 Coal Is. sheep-Recelpts $500 head; ship.
ments $500 head; market steady at yesterdays
quotations. gl3gTEG .+
C%1NclNaAr1, O.. Juno 16.-Hogs steady; common
and light 81 00a5 10: packing and butchers 81 7Oa
5 20:l reneipts2 $50 head: shipments 1.S0O head. .
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Adown tho clltf a crystal stream
Played ceaSelcssly with whisper low,
Like tar.otf voices IN u dream M Il
Which none but dreamcis ever know. 4
And III tho deepress OF that hour,
That hour Of bcautcous sventidc,
We routed theie. wheie bower on bower
Bent 0'er US In their silent pride. r,7r
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BLACK wolfe !.

Or Black Leprosy, Ia n disease which is considered
!ncnrable, but It has yielded to tho curative proper.
ties OF SwlPr's SrEclrIc-now known oil over tho
world as ISIS. Mrs. Bailey, Of West Eo.ueryilIc.
Mass., near boston, was attacked. several ycars Qeo
with this hIdeois black eruption, and was treated IN
the best medical talent. who could only say that tho
disease WQg O sDecIcS of f'Tes EngE -,
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PITTSBURGH, Junc 16.-Petroleum dull hut steady.
opened at 6277sss; closed NJ d21so; highest G35<c;
lowest GasEsc. SrgsE -
TGr9ssnIH, PA. June l6.-0pcued at 6ehc; high.
est 63hc; lowest exc; closed at 625fc. 80
pnlL4nElrI! PA. unel6.-Pstroleum dull; 10.
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CONSUMPTION.

and cured by this remedy, II taken III tho
earlier Stages OF tho disease. From Its mar
Vicious power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first offering this now wortc- famed REM
edy to the public, DR.. Pierce thought seriously
OF calling. It his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
q medicine which, from It's wonderful COM
binntion of tonic, or strengthening, alternative,
or blood cleansing, nnti-biltous, pcetoral, md
nutritivc properties. Is u%ncqualcd, not only
rs u remedy for Consumption, but for ulI
Z Chronic DtsenScH Uf tln ~ -
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There was no future and no past
Twas all the present. Iapt In lest, ~
Like thai Niryana vision rast
Through the Arynn's lslAnlH OF the Dicsi.

Sull low and faint tho music fell
And through the silence dreamed and died
OF tho murnus!ng stream: and tho lowest well
o! the chdencs flowed with my spIrit,s tide.
And JUST Que thought came back again lfft6iF
From out the past-but It passed away
And lot It PISS aud perish then :
With all that Is calmed and hushsd ior ayc.
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| With a folded leaf from tho shaded dell
We made A cup like the Maids made; =
And wc drank from tho spring that faintly fell;
And We watched tho Ialnb0ws form aud fade
On the rocks beneath where tho sunlight Ehone Z
Through tho crystal spray from the ledge aboyO
AND Ny orook complained Ike the lowest tone
OF lutG thst signs unspokeu loyc.
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"FOR THE BLOOD is THE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse It by using DR.. Plcrce's
Golden Medical! Discovery, md good
digestion, q fair skin, buoynnt spirits, vital
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-25
FACTS AND FIGURES.

The Thistle averaged IA miles day
coming over. She covered 3,028 miles.
The Pacific railway commission will sit
in New York from September Doth to
October 1st,
Kingston, N. Y, has no police force
though it has population of $4,000,
Five thousand Indians are expected at
Tscoma, W. T., to assist in picking th
hop crop.
Florida claims to have extensive pl.os.
plate beds equaling, if not surprising
those of South California.
It is estimated that there are more
than fifty Thousand families in London
with only one room each to live III.
Streams of water are issuing from
crevices in the sides of the Sutro tunnel,
California, thing unknown before the
recent earthquake.
New government envelopes, it is SAID,
are to be issued about September 10
The 1-cent envelopes will be blue il color,
the 2-cent green, the 4-cent carmine, the
Scent Milori blue, the 10-cent chocolate
the 30-cent Bismarck brown, and the 90
cent purple. The 10, 80 and 90-csnt
stamps will not be changed.
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VETERANS SHAKING HANDS.
Some Queer "reminiscences of the War Re
called.


called.
Washington (Ga) Chronicle
About two weeks ago Squire John O.
Adams saw in The Christian Index the
name Rev. E. II. Lawrence as being pas
tor of Baptist church in Morgan county
Mr.. A. sent him postal, asking if he had
not been member Of Oglethorpe com
pany A. Esd Georgia regiment in 1923.
Mr.. Lawrence replies in long letter,
saying that he is the very man. and then
he gives an account of himself from
Chattanooga to Atlanta, thence to Nash
vile under Hood, and the awful journey
home. Lastly, Mr.. Lawrence gives this
incident, which he and his comrades will
remember to their dying day:
II thought you dead long ago, or I
would have hunted you up; but, living or
dead, I've thought of you for twenty
years. Do you remember the bible you
gave me, one just to fit my side pocket?
1t went through many battles with me;
but at Kennesaw mountain that bible
saved my life. bullet hit me in my
left side, going through my coat and
shirt, then into my bible, stopping at
the SD chapter, 7th verse, of Isaiah.
still have the book with the ball resting
where it stopped. And SO, God bless you,
old friend, now and evermore. Owe hear
these old veterans are going to have an
annual reunion, all by themselves.)
While dotting down this delightful re-
miniscence of war times we caught this
other anecdote in the same way:
Our worthy squire was reading his let
ter Gus, taken from the post, for the
benefit of another old Oglethorpe soldier
- l. ~
as gallant a soldier as ever fired mus
ket, when his young clerks near by (who
always managed to give a nickel each
year to convert the heathen) asked what
does the seventh verse of Isaiah say? The
squire answered.: IT do not know;
haven't bible, meaning then and there.
The boys didn't so understand him. When
he left the store the boys began to take
up collection of nickles to buy bible
for the squire. He never heard how near
success they came; but before they did
succeed the irate justice heard of the
move in his behalf, and going at once to
the clerks he proposed to knock their
heads together on the Jerry Cruncher
plan. with some slight improvements
On reflection, however, both parties
agreed on a con- promise, the clerks
agreed to answer three questions or to
apologize. Then up steps the boss him
self as pious and as well-read in scrip
lures as his clerks. He pats his boys on
the head and says: "I'll tell 'em all they
don't know"
"Well," says the squire, ''frst, who was
the father of Zebedee's children?" The
boss knits his brow, the clerks scratch
their heads, but no answer. "Second,
why didn't SO rich man as Job own but
one turkey?" Distress among the boss
and clerks. 'Third, how poor was Jobs
turkey?" Here the boys and boss col
lapse and beg for mercy, the latter treat
ing to nickel cigar, the former promis-
ing to double their annual subscription
to the heather, while the squire walks off,
wondering how long it will be before a
Washington man gets away with him.